Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Pelvic \Pel"vic\, a.
Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as,
pelvic cellulitis.
{Pelvic arch}, or {Pelvic girdle} (Anat.), the two or more
bony or cartilaginous pieces of the vertebrate skeleton to
which the hind limbs are articulated. When fully ossified,
the arch usually consists of three principal bones on each
side, the ilium, ischium, and pubis, which are often
closely united in the adult, forming the innominate bone.
See {Innominate bone}, under {Innominate}.
Source : WordNet®
pelvic girdle
n : the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the
lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding
parts in other vertebrates [syn: {pelvis}, {pelvic arch},
{hip}]